2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
12 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 1,234 |
Indiana | 490 |
Ohio | 1,151 |
Wisconsin | 327 |
Michigan | 900 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 8,920 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,922 |
Biotechnology | 1,567 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1,509 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1,244 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1,241 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 825 |
Genetics | 717 |
Zoology | 489 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 371 |
Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 61,791 |
Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
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